Obituary of Sara Marie Muccigrosso

MUCCIGROSSO , SARA MARIE of Hickory Grove Road Horseheads , NY passed away on Tuesday January 6 , 2015 at home surrounded by her family and caretaker. Sara is survived by her niece Anna Marie (Mrs. Anthony) Rydzewski Jr. of Hazelton , PA and her children Michelle ( Mrs. Bryan) Woratyla , Christina (Mrs. Roy) Higgins , and Lisa Sheeto and her companion Jake McKellar ; nephew Louis F. Muccigrosso and his companion "Bert" Johnson and his children Gina Muccigrosso , Johna Evenden , and Denise Russell ; several great great nieces , great great nephews , cousins , and many wonderful friends including Marguerite Gedatus and Helen Weale. Sara was pre-deceased by her parents Louis D. and Angelina Cifelli Muccigrosso. She was also pre-deceased by her brothers and sister-in-law Frank and Manuella Muccigrosso and Louis D. Muccigrosso Jr., her sisters Mary Grace Muccigrosso , Rosemary A. (Roe) Muccigrosso , and Mary Louise (Marilou) Muccigrosso. Sara was a communicant of St. Mary Our Mother Church in Horseheads , NY and a member of The Altar & Rosary Society. She was also a member of The Elmira Business and Professional Womens Club , The PAL Program , and Pupil Assistance Program in Learning . Sara volunteered many hours to several organizations in our community which benefitted numerous individuals . She was a secretary/bookkeeper at Hilliard Corporation in Elmira , NY until her retirement . Sara was an avid golfer and enjoyed being on the golf course with her brother and many friends . She watched several professional golf matches and loved attending The Corning LPGA each year. It was Sara's wish that there be no prior calling hours . Private Funeral Services will be held at the LYNCH FUNERAL HOME 318 WEST BROAD STREET HORSEHEADS , NY at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Mary Our Mother Church 816 West Broad Street and Westinghouse Road Horseheads , NY on Saturday January 10 , 2015 at 9:30 AM . The Rev. Christopher E. Linsler will be the Celebrant of Sara's Funeral Mass. Interment in St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery in Elmira , NY. Sara's Family gratefully acknowledges the staff of caring nurses who enabled her to stay in her home until her death.